Associate Maintenance Technician - Plant Operations

Company: St. Joseph Health
Location: Apple Valley
Posted on: May 3, 2021

Job Description:

We are looking for a Associate Maintenance Technician for the Facilities-Plant Operations Department at St. Mary Medical Center.

Location: Apple Valley, CA

Work Schedule: Part Time - 40 Biweekly Hours

Shift: 8-hour, Days

Job Summary:

Responsible the performance of duties necessary to keep the physical structure and associated equipment of the hospital in good repair. Minor electrical work, mechanical repairs, and other duties relating to maintenance are the primary duties.

Essential Functions:

• Performs all assigned tasks in a professional manner to reflect the highest integrity of the Engineering Department, following all hospital policy and procedures.
• Assists HVAC engineer in maintaining and repairing H.V.A.C controls and associated equipment to maximize efficiency levels in all environmentally controlled areas.
• Performs urgent corrective, routine, and requisitioned repairs of low voltage electrical, mechanical and plumbing systems as required.
• Performs preventative maintenance on equipment and systems as required, along with proper documentation in a timely manner.
• As required, assists the electrician in maintaining electrical wiring and emergency generator systems. Inspects and tests equipment/systems and maintains a working knowledge of the alarm and signal systems.
• Performs preventative maintenance duties to all physical structures of the hospital and complies with all building safety codes. This includes facility equipment and associated controls.
• Assists in replacing, installing, repairing and testing electrical circuits, equipment, appliances and lighting systems as required.
• Performs manual duties as requested (i.e., moving supplies or furniture, replacing light bulbs, removing trash or scrap material).
• Reads blueprints, interprets instructions and performs corrective action.
• Works day, evening, or night shift as assigned.
• Maintains a thorough knowledge of how to use and maintain plant tools and equipment.
• Is responsible for exercising safety precautions.
• Is responsible for making rounds and updating logs throughout the facility.

Minimum Position Requirements:

Education:

• H.S. Diploma or GED or equivalent educ/experience
• Coursework/Training - Training in maintenance techniques within 6 months of hire (plumbing, boiler, or chillers)

Preferred Position Qualifications:

Experience: 1 year related experience in a maintenance related field.

St. Mary Medical Center (SMMC) is an acute care hospital with 213 beds and over 1,750 employees making it one of the region's largest employers serving communities of the High Desert. The facility was constructed in 1956 and joined the St. Joseph Health System in 1992.

This facility has the only Neonatal Care Unit in the High Desert Accredited by California Children Services and has been granted approval as a Special Hospital with the California Children's Services Community Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. St. Mary was accredited as a primary Stroke Receiving Center in 2018, the only stroke-receiving center in the High Desert.

The Services and Clinical Specialties offered at this Hospital are Diabetes Education, Emergency Services, Heart and Vascular Services, Imaging Services, Rehabilitation Services, Respiratory Services, Robotic Surgery Services, Surgical Services, Women & Children's Services and Wound Care and Hyperbaric Medicine.

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